Saint-Maurice-du-Désert (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɔʁis dy dezɛʁ] ; literally "Saint-Maurice of the Desert") is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[2] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Les Monts d'Andaine.[3]
Saint-Maurice-du-Désert | |
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Part of Les Monts d'Andaine | |
Location of Saint-Maurice-du-Désert  | |
  Saint-Maurice-du-Désert  Saint-Maurice-du-Désert | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′41″N 0°23′13″W / 48.6114°N 0.3869°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | La Ferté-Macé |
| Commune | Les Monts d'Andaine |
Area 1 | 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 742 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 61600 |
| Elevation | 193–302 m (633–991 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also
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edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Maurice-du-Désert, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 29 September 2015 (in French)
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